What kind of board should I buy?

Question

okay.. so I am 15 years old and I want to start tto surf this summer.. i just moved by the beach. anyways i know how to longboard and skateboard and snowboard (I dont know if this helps) but I really want to learn.. I am a girl.. I am 5'3'' about 120 lbs. please help.

Answer 1

dont get a fish board. thats  for more advanced surfers. try a simple foam board thats like 7 foot. It will ride smoothly and slowly. dont get anything thats under 6 foot. its to hard for a begginner

Answer 2

K, so heres whats up the rest of these groms are just going to research your weight and height online and telling you what to get. this is what i recommend. first try it out and see if you like surfing at mellow point break. then if you really like it and plan to take it up then go on craigslist and buy a cheap long board such as a soft top around 7 feet or longer. Then you take that out surfing until you get pretty good at riding that board, then you can graduate to a better board, either short or long but by the time you get good at surfing that craigslist board you will have talked to enough people out in the water to gain the knowledge to choose your own board. If you go out and buy one of those 500 to 600 dollar boards you will just end up spending more money because you will tear that board to shreds running into people/ rocks.

that was part of an answer that i gave a guy a few weeks ago hope it will work for you.

Answer 3

A floating skate board.

Answer 4

a fish board. i heard its great for begginers. go to their site

Answer 5

one with pretty flowers

Answer 6

Since your question states you already know how to longboard and how to skateboard, it sounds like you are asking about buying your first shorter board.  Based on your size, I would think you might want to go 7' fun shape next.  There are plenty of good quality boards that size for sale in the $500 to $600 range.  Rent a decent 7' board and try it out.

Snake

Answer 7

The best length is to hold your arm up over your head, and let your hand fall forward on the board.  It should be wrist high.

Answer 8

your best bet is to check out some trust worthy surf shops. the will be able to help you out a lot. but do not just go to one, check out at least 5.

Answer 9

Buy a used mini-tanker to start. Like a 7'8"

Answer 10

I'm basically in the same position as you are, and I bought an egg last summer. (I haven't had a chance to ride it since then, but once I get my license I can go). Everyone says it's way easier to learn on something bigger, so I'd go with something at least 7 feet.

Answer 11

You should hear it from a kid your age. You need to never ever longboard (unless it's knee high and you want some fun)

When I was five, I garbage picked my first surfboard (It was like a 5'6" mini thruster.  Now I am 14 and I shred. I only longboard when its knee high, never at any other time.

That is because longboarding does nothing.  Its is for fat, poser kooks who want to call themselves surfers. You should go get something around a 6'0" shortboard (the Al Merrick Channel Island boards are amazing.  I recommend the Flyer II).

Take it out in every conditions (unless you can't handle it. Don't get hurt) until you can shred.

P.S. Only get a board that's over 7 Foot or a soft top if you want to be RIDICULED, DROPPED IN ON, AND BEAT UP ON.

Answer 12

Start with a softboard it's nowhere  as expensive and great for beginners try one atleast 7ft.